Presidential Report Card

# Name Party Public Communication Organizational Ability️ Political Skil️ Vision Cognitive Style Emotional Intelligence️
32 Franklin D. Roosevelt Dem
33 Harry S. Truman Dem
34 Dwight D. Eisenhower Rep
35 John F. Kennedy Dem
36 Lyndon B. Johnson Dem
37 Richard M Nixon Rep
38 Gerald R Ford Rep Rep
39 Jimmy E Carter Dem
40 Ronald W Reagan Rep
41 George H. W. Bush Rep
42 Bill J Clinton Dem
43 George W Bush Rep
44 Barack H Obama Dem
45 Donald J Trump Rep
46 Joe Biden Dem


Pass Fail


Fred I Greenstein originally assessed presidents from FDR to Clinton on the basis of six qualities related to job performance in his 1996 book The Presidential Difference. The six are public communication, organizational ability, political skill, vision, cognitive style, and emotional intelligence.



Footnotes:
Book: Leadership in the Modern Presidency by Fred I. Greenstein
Borrow The eBook: https://archive.org/details/presidentialdiff00gree
Buy The eBook: https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Modern-Presidency-Fred-Greenstein/dp/0674518551/
Article: www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/choice2004/leadership/greenstein.html
Article: https://www.weeklystandard.com/fred-barnes/a-presidential-report-card
Fred I Greenstein: http://wws.princeton.edu/faculty-research/faculty/fig
Fred I Greenstein Videos: https://www.c-span.org/person/?fredgreenstein


45 - Donald J Trump - Public Communication
Grade The Presidents Performance
Public Comments
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Points: -9607

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4147

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3821

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4510

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4203

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3158

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3526

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
Vote up!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4277

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2982

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote up!

Points: -3566

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4025

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3612

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4598

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3411

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote up!

Points: -3933

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4371

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3687

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3816

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4208

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5009

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3278

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -4521

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2794

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4358

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4304

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4040

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3986

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote up!

Points: -3933

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4371

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3687

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3816

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4208

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5009

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3278

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote up!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4610

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4858

You voted ‘down’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote down!

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4135

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3990

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4085

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3695

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3661

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4407

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3999

You voted ‘down’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -5425

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4183

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote up!

Points: -4445

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4847

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3707

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3583

You voted ‘up’